North Shore Health
515 5TH AVE WEST, Grand Marais, MN 55604
North Shore Health in Grand Marais, MN has an average Medicare payment of $11,972 and a Value Score of C (63/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About North Shore Health
North Shore Health does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Payment metrics are favorable: North Shore Health averages $11,972 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. North Shore Health's value rating (63/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for North Shore Health lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,680 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,169 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,506 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,422 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,742 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $7,897 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,566 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,802 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $9,531 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,104 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,794 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,104 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,988 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $38,424 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $14,853 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How North Shore Health Compares
North Shore Health has an average Medicare payment of $11,972, 20% below the Minnesota state average of $14,886. That is 25% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (18% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (63/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
North Shore Health Cost & Quality FAQ
North Shore Health has an average payment of $11,972 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
North Shore Health does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
North Shore Health has a Value Score of C (63/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, North Shore Health offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 515 5TH AVE WEST, Grand Marais, MN 55604. Phone: (218) 387-3040.
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